Hi Friends!
For those that are on Crypto Twitter, you've probably seen a lot of talk about bikini's this past month and no, that's not some new blockchain term or project. I literally mean the things you go swimming in.
CryptoFinally get's a lot of flack for her selfie videos anyway, but she especially started getting heat about how "sexy" they were. She responded with a tweet saying something along the lines of - "I give keynote talks and I post bikini pics...get over it." Although I do think she is one of the most controversial figures in crypto and honestly does seem to thrive on stirring up drama... I can't help but agree with her.
My Tweet pretty sums up my thoughts on this... You can check it out HERE.
Let me expand here though since I don't have the limitations of 280 characters. I guess what I don't understand is why people get so upset about it.
Even if she is just doing it to get attention, or to grow her following... so what? If you don't like it... no one is forcing you to follow her. It comes down to my basic philosophy in life...
Everyone should be free to live their life however they want, as long as they are not causing harm to others.
The Market always decides. If you think it's stupid, or that someone is "not going to be taken seriously" in the world of crypto if they make posts like that... then that is their fall to take. If they start losing followers like flies or stop being asked to speak at conferences or those photos are in some way harming their livelihood... I bet your ass that person would adjust. And if that person goes down because of that kind of content... that is also their own choice.
The other thing I see sometimes from other women in the space is making comments like, "Do you have to show off your body in order to get noticed around here?" Or maybe comments like... "You are only getting ahead because of your looks." I think everyone's personal style of how they want to show up in the world is different. I think it is 100% possible to be a bad-ass business person that is a total professional - all while being their sexy selves in the process.
An example of someone I think pulls this off beautifully is Brittany Krystle. She is a personal branding expert that has worked with Gary Vanderchuck, Marie Forlio and tons of other big names. Do you think her "sexy business style" kept those industry legends from hiring her? No, because she owns it and understands that she's not going to be everyone's cup of tea.
In conclusion... do you, be you... whatever that looks like. Whether that means you never post a photo of yourself online or you post bikini pictures for the world to see. Be on fire, be excited about what you are doing and don't shame others for how they decide to show up.
XO, Lea
